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| Reach Out. Proclaim. Inspire. | March 9, 2016 |
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Opportunities to Serve 
We have great opportunities to serve! You can make a difference in the community and in the city. Learn more. Contact Cindy Carlson.
- IOCP Food Pantry, TONIGHT, March 9
- Lenten soup supper, Wednesday, March 16
- Messiah Food Pantry, March 11 and 26
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The Texts this Weekend
 Six days before the Passover Jesus came to Bethany, the home of Lazarus, whom he had raised from the dead. There they gave a dinner for him. Martha served, and Lazarus was one of those at the table with him. Mary took a pound of costly perfume made of pure nard, anointed Jesus' feet, and wiped them with her hair. The house was filled with the fragrance of the perfume. But Judas Iscariot, one of his disciples (the one who was about to betray him), said, "Why was this perfume not sold for three hundred denarii and the money given to the poor?" (He said this not because he cared about the poor, but because he was a thief; he kept the common purse and used to steal what was put into it.) Jesus said, "Leave her alone. She bought it so that she might keep it for the day of my burial. You always have the poor with you, but you do not always have me."
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Daylight Savings Time this Weekend
Spring Forward! Don't miss church this weekend because of an inaccurate timepiece. Set your alarm clock AHEAD one hour before you go to bed on Saturday night, March 12. See you in church!
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Holy Week and Easter Worship Schedule
As we bring our Lenten mid-week journey through the emotions to a close next week, we hope you will join us for worship over Palm Sunday Weekend, March 19-21.
Our services on Saturday and Sunday that weekend will begin with a Liturgy of the Palms. During the sermon time we will have three readings from the Psalms-broken up by short periods of silence-to help us turn toward the many emotions and events of Holy Week -- Maundy Thursday, Good Friday and Easter.
On Monday, March 21, these same Psalm readings will be used for our monthly Oasis service. Learn more about this special prayer service at spdlc.org/oasis.
Also on Sunday, March 20, we will receive new members.
Palm Sunday Weekend
Saturday, March 19, 5:30 p.m.
Sunday, March 20, 8:30, 9:45, 11 a.m.
Monday, March 21, 7 p.m. - Oasis Prayer Service
Holy Week
Maundy Thursday, March 24
7 p.m. - Worship with Stripping of the Altar
Good Friday, March 25
5:30 p.m. - Children's Good Friday Worship
7 p.m. - Good Friday Worship
Easter
Saturday, March 26
5:30 p.m. - First Light of Easter, Candlelight Service with Holy Communion
Sunday, March 27
*8:15, 9:45 and *11:15 a.m. - Easter Worship with Holy Communion
*Please note time adjustments to our normal worship schedule
Monday, March 28
Easter Worship with Holy Communion
Find the Holy Week and Easter Worship Schedule online!
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Wednesdays in Lent
March 9 and 16
5:30 p.m. - Soup Supper
7 p.m. - Holden Evening Prayer
Everyone is invited! Join us each Wednesday in Lent, to share a simple meal, and to worship together. Suggested donation for supper is $7 per person, the profits of which will go toward the ELCA Hunger Fund.
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Faith Creek March Mission
During the month of March, the children of Faith Creek are collecting food items for the Messiah Food Pantry. Donations can be dropped off on the Lower Level Outreach Table, through March 31. Thank you for your generosity and assistance in helping the families of Messiah Lutheran Church! |
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New Member Workshop - March 13
Whatever has brought you to St. Philip the Deacon, we're glad you're here, and we look forward to helping you connect to this community of faith. If you are interested in membership at SPD, or if you know someone who would be interested in joining us, the next New Member workshops will be held Sunday, March 13 at 9:45 a.m. or Saturday, April 30 at 9:30 a.m.
This overview session provides an opportunity to learn more about the Lutheran faith tradition, meet and connect with other families from St. Philip the Deacon, discover steps for growing in your faith and find ways to share in the life and ministry of this faith community.
To register, contact Pastor Tim Westermeyer at [email protected].
Welcome!
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Easter Chancel Flowers - March 14
You can order flowers to help beautify our chancel during Easter. Choose from Easter lilies, yellow mum plants, pink azaleas, blue hydrangeas, pink hydrangeas or pink calla lilies. The deadline to order flowers is Monday, March 14. Order yours online!
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Book Club - March 15
The Book Club invites you to enjoy a most engaging read, My Name is Asher Lev, by Chaim Potok. Asher Lev grows up in a cloistered Hasidic community in postwar Brooklyn, a world suffused by ritual and revolving around a charismatic Rebbe. Asher Lev is an artist who is compulsively driven to render the world he sees and feels even when it leads him to blasphemy. But in time his gift threatens to estrange him from that world and the parents he adores. As it follows his struggle, My Name Is Asher Lev becomes a luminous portrait of the artist, by turns heartbreaking and exultant, a modern classic.
Join us for a discussion led by Amanda Berger on Tuesday, March 15 at 7 p.m. Everyone is welcome! Copies of this book are available at the information desk in the Atrium for $10. |
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Lily Pad Story Time - March 16
Bring your little one to Story Time in the Lily Pad Library on Wednesday, March 16 at 10 a.m. A special guest will read their favorite story to the children, and there will be a special music surprise! Contact Liz Nelson at [email protected] for more information.
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High School Bowling Night - March 19
The annual High School bowling outing is on for Saturday, March 19 at 6:30 p.m.! The Big Bowlski will include the tournament and loads of pizza, fun and fellowship. Double check your calendar, and don't miss this awesome event! Register online.
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Exciting Easter Event - March 26
Join us for a fun family morning, as we celebrate the coming of Easter. We'll have a light breakfast, hear the Easter story, and join in a huge egg hunt! Saturday, March 26 at 10 a.m. No cost, but please register online by March 23.
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Easter Food Baskets - March 26
We will be donating Easter Food Baskets to 500 families served by our sister congregation, Messiah Lutheran Church, located in the Phillips neighborhood. $50 is a suggested amount; however a gift of any size is greatly appreciated. Use a pew envelope and note Easter Baskets on both the envelope and the memo line of the check. You may also give a gift through on-line giving. |
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Worship Renewal
This week members will receive a letter inviting support for our 2016 Worship Renewal project. As hymnals, choir robes and paraments have become worn over the years, we have been receiving special donations to cover the replacement of these important worship items.
Your gift to replace a hymnal can be dedicated in honor or memory of someone special. Let us know your dedication and it will be printed on a special bookplate on the inside cover of the hymnal.
This appeal will also allow us to upgrade some technology in the Sanctuary, allowing us to make worship services available through on-demand web streaming.
You can mail in your gift in the green Worship Renewal envelope, or bring it to church for the offering plate. You can also support this effort with a special online gift.
Learn more about Worship Renewal at St. Philip the Deacon.
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DivorceCare for Women - April 5
We will have a short, six-week course of DivorceCare for women starting on Tuesday, April 5, from 6:30-8 p.m. The group will decide together the topics from the DivorceCare program, other issues, or guest speakers. All are welcome, whether you are new to DivorceCare or have attended a previous course. Facilitated by SPD member Heather Wright. Contact Pastor Strand Patterson if you would like to attend. |
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Men's Chorus - April 6, 9, 10
The SPD Men's Chorus will be singing for worship on Sunday, April 10 at the 8:30 and 9:45 a.m. services. There will be 2 rehearsals: Wednesday, April 6 from 7:00-7:45 p.m., and Saturday, April 9 from 10-11 a.m. We have a great time every year singing together, so come, sing and have a great time with the men of SPD! Contact Linda Armstrong at 763-475-7142 or [email protected]. |
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Women's Retreat - April 8-10
For years, women have asked for the grown-up version of Soul Sisterhood. Ladies, here it is! Amanda Berger, director of Soul Sisterhood, will lead us through a weekend of exploration and creativity as we discover what it means to be rooted in God's presence. This year's women's retreat will take place Friday evening, April 8, through Sunday noon, April 10 at Christ the King Retreat Center in Buffalo, Minn.
Through our devotional time, conversation, and mixed-media painting, we'll unearth more about who we are created to be and who God is in our lives. Mixed media is the perfect medium to explore the messiness of life through which God causes our lives to blossom. The time you spend creating your masterpiece will allow you to reflect on how God is nurturing you right now. Official start time is 8 p.m., but you are welcome to join us any time after 4 p.m. on Friday.
Register online at spdlc.churchcenteronline.com. Please contact Pastor Valerie for more information at [email protected]. |
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